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Who is Jill Collen Jefferson? Prominent civil rights lawyer arrested after allegedly filming a traffic stop in Lexington

Who is Jill Collen Jefferson? Prominent civil rights lawyer arrested after allegedly filming a traffic stop in Lexington

June 13, 2023
Who is Jill Collen Jefferson? Prominent civil rights lawyer arrested after allegedly filming a traffic stop in Lexington

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